Charlie Absolom
Charles Alfred Absolom
Born: 7 June 1846, Blackheath, Kent
Died: 30 July 1889, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Major Teams: Cambridge University, Kent, England.
Known As: Charlie Absolom
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
Only Test: England v Australia at Melbourne, Only Test, 1878/79
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 1 2 0 58 52 29.00 0 1 0 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling - - - - - - - - - -
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1866 - 1879)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 99 178 11 2515 94 15.05 0 4 127 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 13082 5472+ 282 19.47 7-45 19 3 46.5 2.50
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Profile:
A fine University cricketer who went on to play for Kent, Charles
Absolom made a single Test appearance. He came to the wicket after
Spofforth, with the first Test hat-trick, had reduced England to 26/7,
and made a fine half century batting at number nine. Despite his
excellent slow-medium bowling record, he was not asked to
bowl in the Australian innings, although seven others were, and he fared
less well
against Spofforth in the 2nd innings as England lost by 10 wickets.
Known as the "Cambridge navvy", presumably because of his impressive
physique, he took 25 wickets in the four University matches he
appeared in. His career in cricket was short, as he chose to travel,
becoming a purser, and he came to an unfortunate end when he was
buried under a misplaced load of sugar whilst loading at Port of
Spain. (DL, 2000)
Last Updated: Friday, 16-Aug-2002 06:56:37 GMT
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